Child deaths by world region un data in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Child deaths by world region un data was 10,162 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,162
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,737
in 1951
All-time low
10,162
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10,162 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,737 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 10,162, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,944 | — |
| 1951 | 19,737 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 18,117 | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 18,210 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 18,200 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 18,148 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 18,063 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17,947 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17,801 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,616 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17,417 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 17,224 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 17,208 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16,832 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 16,635 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,428 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,238 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16,021 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 15,820 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15,620 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,408 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15,222 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 14,954 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14,595 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,227 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 13,880 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 13,559 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,251 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12,957 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,672 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,417 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 12,232 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,124 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12,130 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,055 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12,039 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,021 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,002 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,006 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,965 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11,946 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,989 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,999 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,146 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,251 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,368 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,561 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12,788 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13,615 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 13,187 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,349 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,520 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,676 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,722 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,750 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,771 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,753 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,758 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,656 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,584 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,521 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,393 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,271 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,081 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12,896 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,673 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,401 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,120 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,878 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,543 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,253 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,890 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,532 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10,162 | -3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10,162 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10,162 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 31.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,178 | 17,616 | 19,737 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,544 | 15,620 | 17,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,072 | 12,672 | 15,408 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,099 | 11,965 | 12,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,485 | 11,946 | 13,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,654 | 13,349 | 13,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,678 | 11,543 | 13,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,709 | 10,162 | 11,253 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Papua New Guinea?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Papua New Guinea was 10,162 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,737 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,162 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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